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How Three F Words Can Connect Your Family
On the last day of January, some version of the headline: “Mark Zuckerberg Apologizes to Families” was blasted across media. What made the circumstances even more unique and unexpected, was the founder of Facebook and the social media empire Meta Platforms delivered...
Do you want to solve the world’s most pressing social problems?
“It is no secret that the vulnerability suffered by our peoples—insecurity, crime, abuse, abandonment of the elderly, orphaned children and violence—causes enormous imbalances and obliges us to spend millions on institutional policies that in the end can do no more...
Empty Chairs at Your Family’s Table?
A new year is upon us, and we are jumping with both feet into the upcoming pro-family/pro-life challenges ahead. We start out by sharing a troubling trend on social media, and in culture in general - that of young people (and some not so young) who conclude their...
Celebrating Pro-family Wins with You!
Dear Friends and Supporters of the Pro-family Movement, My tenure as Chairman of the Board of United Families International has now reached the ten-year mark. Over that past decade, I’ve come to see that the pro-family movement is like one great orchestra of...
Don’t let the Pro-family voice be shut out at the UN
December 12, 2023 Dear Friends of the Family: Each year, life seems to bring to us some good, some crazy, and some hard things. While reviewing the year for United Families International (UFI), we are so grateful for the many wonderful things that have happened this...
Giving & Gratitude go together.
To the friends of United Families International: Today is “Giving Tuesday.” The day when non-profits approach their supporters for funding to keep their organizations functioning. When I think of this day, two things come to mind – not only “giving,” but...
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Drugs and Youth
March 11, 2024 By Kylie Self There is a shocking prevalence of drug use in our youth. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, “10.9% of eighth graders, 19.8% of tenth graders, and 31.2% of twelfth graders” have used illicit drugs in the past year....
Making a case for online dating: a few tips, tricks, and a secret shortcut
March 4, 2024 By Annie Wood A few acknowledgements before we begin with this field guide. First, dating is a jungle. Second, this is not the dating scene from years gone by. Meeting people organically at the grocery store or post office is akin to hoping your laundry...
The Importance of Femininity and Motherhood
February 26, 2024 By Kylie Self With the recent feminist movement, there have been demands for men and women to be equal. I agree with the concept that men and women should be treated equally, that women should be given the same opportunities as men, and that men are...
Greece Considers Legalizing Same-Sex Marriage
February 13, 2024 By Alexis Goodman February 15th will be an important day for the citizens of Greece. The nation’s parliament will be deciding if the merits to legalizing same-sex marriage are strong enough to oppose their heavily influential Orthodox church. If...
Gay Parents or Mother and Father?
February 5, 2024 Anonymous Since the ruling of Obergefell v. Hodges in 2015 was announced, homosexual couples around the country have been engaging in the act of marriage. And who could blame them when their next desire was to adopt children. Wanting to enlarge your...
Porn’s Effects on Women
January 23, 2024 By Kylie Self Pornography can be described as the depiction of erotic behavior (as in pictures or writing) intended to cause sexual excitement. Many people may view or participate in pornography, not knowing the numerous detrimental effects of it....